Hoover's Tristan Ross shoots over Lake's Mitchell Sotleson in the second quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Hoover's Lake's Jonny Flower drives past Hoover's Nick Evans in the first quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Lake's Caleb Peach (center) puts up a shot between Hoover's Tony Iero (left) and Matt Zehnder in the first quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Hoover's Tristan Ross goes low to try to steal the ball played by Lake's Jonny Flower in the first quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Lake's Chandler Vaudrin eyes the basket under pressure from Hoover's Tony Iero in the first quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Lake's Mitchell Spotleson (left) shoots over Hoover's Tristan Ross and Jake Jajack in the first quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Hoover's Matt Zehnder (left) closely guards Lake's Alex Belinsky in the second quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Lake's Caleb Peach pulls down a defensive rebound in front of Hoover's Tristan Ross in the second quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Lake's Alex Belinsky (right) puts up a shot over Hoover's Tony Iero in the first quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Lake's Mitchell Spotleson (left) pulls down a defensive rebound in front of Hoover's Matt Zehnder in the second quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Hoover's Nick Evans shoots between three Lake defenders in the second quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Hoover's Matt Zehnder pulls down a rebound under Lake's Caleb Peach in the first quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Lake's Mitchell Spotleson shoots over Hoover's Phil Shori in the second quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Hoover's Phil Shori (left) keeps the ball away from Lake's Caleb Peach in the second quarter at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)

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